The number of schools to have solar panels installed under the Queensland Government’s ACES initiative has more than doubled in the last month. [Read more…]
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Community Owned Solar Farm For Manilla, NSW
The New South Wales town of Manilla is to host a community-owned solar farm project through a partnership with Providence Asset Group. [Read more…]
Tossing Old Solar Panels Into Landfill Is Greener Than Recycling Them
The conventional response to criticism of solar waste is panels can simply be recycled. But is that the greenest option?
Recycling is a good thing. Most of the time. Humans have been reusing material for thousands of years, probably beginning on a large scale when early agriculturalists noticed poo is good for plants. Ancient Greeks didn’t let pieces of broken pottery go to waste and used them like notepaper, while my father would collect (steal?) rubber bands because a dozen were worth a few cents back in 1950. [Read more…]
AEMC Releases Residential Electricity Price Trends Report
The Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) thinks cheaper electricity bills are on the cards for many Australians over the next few years, largely thanks to the impact of renewable energy. But your mileage may vary. [Read more…]
Noosa Shire Council Flexing Its Solar Muscle
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Literally demonstrating how flexible PV technology can be, Noosa Shire Council’s latest solar installation is based on flexible solar panels. [Read more…]
Calamvale Central Shopping Centre Getting Solar For Xmas
Installation of an 850kW solar power system at Calamvale Central Shopping Centre in Brisbane’s south is under way and should be completed by Xmas. [Read more…]
Climate Council 2019 Renewable Energy Scorecard Preview
The Climate Council’s latest renewable energy scorecard will be released this morning. Here’s a look at some of the facts and figures that will be included in the report. [Read more…]
Australian Beyond Coal Campaign Launches
Seven major environmental organisations have kicked off a campaign demanding an end to coal fired power generation in Australia – sooner rather than later. [Read more…]
New Cooling Technology Trial Powered By Solar Panels
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is supporting a demonstration of technology powered by renewables aiming to slash commercial cooling costs. [Read more…]
UQ Scores Green Gown Award For Solar Energy Project
The University of Queensland was recently announced winner of a 2019 Australasian Green Gown Award for its Warwick Solar Farm project. [Read more…]
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